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Defense Bill May Not Include Provision on Drafting Women

By Debbie Gregory. House and Senate negotiators plan to shelve the provision requiring women to register for the draft in…

8 years ago

Not All Reservists Getting GI Bill Credit During Deployments

By Debbie Gregory. Some 300 Marines reservists returned home from a 7-month long deployment in Central America without something that…

8 years ago

Army Enticing Cyber Gurus

By Debbie Gregory. The Army is in the midst of growing its cyber force of commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers, and…

8 years ago

Setting Down Roots? The Best & Worst Cities For Veterans

By Debbie Gregory. Personal finance website WalletHub has released the results of the best/worst cities for veterans, and the Lone…

8 years ago

Civilian Hiring Managers Value Veteran Employees, but Struggle to Understand Military Culture

By Debbie Gregory.   A new survey from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Hiring Our Heroes program found that while…

8 years ago

Post 9/11 Disabled Vets Still Opting for VA Health Care

By Debbie Gregory. It appears as though the Veterans Affairs (VA) wait-times scandal has not curbed the flow of disabled veterans…

8 years ago

Family Fights for Veteran’s Recovery

By Debbie Gregory. On October 25th, a heartbreaking post appeared on Angela Tuckett’s Facebook page, addressed to the Hampton VA…

8 years ago

First American Killed in Syria Combat

By Debbie Gregory. The first American servicemember to lose his life in Syria has been identified as 42-year-old sailor Senior…

8 years ago

Combat Veteran with PTSD Sues Airline For Not Being Allowed to Fly With Service Dog

By Debbie Gregory. Decorated Army veteran Lisa McCombs, who suffers from PTSD,  says flying the friendly skies with her service…

8 years ago

Suicides of Older Troops Rare, and Rarely Addressed

By Debbie Gregory. Maj. Gen. John Rossi was days away from taking command of Army Space and Missile Command. Instead,…

8 years ago